'During a tax avoidance protest in Newcastle city centre involving hundreds of students, trade unionists and community activists, two people have been arrested. They were detained at the entrance of HSBC apparently on charges of obstruction of an entrance. The protestors moved to the police station to protest against the arrests.

Earlier we had a sit-down protest in Marks and Spencer. In Eldon Square, the main shopping centre, we protested outside Top Shop and in 4 hours visited most of the targeted shops twice. Noisy, angry but peaceful direct actions.'